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purgeooc2017-04-27 01:56 pm
foundingfathers) wrote in purgeooc2017-04-27 01:56 pm
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test drive meme #001
Waking up in the warehouse is extremely uncomfortable. It’s warm, stifling even, and as you open your eyes, you realize two things: you’re somehow standing and you’re not alone. The room is filled with people grouped at its center, and like you, they are blinking into consciousness and wearing similar expressions of confusion and distress. To the left and right there are closed doors, a man and woman at both; their clothing and demeanour are widely different. The left is clearly upper class while the right is lower class. At the top of the room is a stage adorned in red, white, and blue banners with NFFA in block letters so large that it’s visible from the very back. What is the NFFA, you ask? Within minutes, a man that gives off a ‘Republican senator’ vibe steps up to the podium and begins to speak. Blessed be our New Founding Fathers for letting us Purge and cleanse our souls. Blessed be America, a nation reborn. Hello and welcome to the city. After fifteen successful purges, we are at a standstill. The New Founding Fathers have found a way to bring you here to promote a higher response in participation. Annually, for one night, any and all crime is legal, including murder. Everyone has the right to purge, and in doing so, you become the best you that you can be. During peace times, crime is lower than five percent and United States citizens know true harmony. Once he steps down, a woman takes his place and explains further, though in a less formal fashion. Everyone must choose. Pro-purge is anyone that will be actively participating - this means murder, specifically, though all other crimes are still allowed. There will be consequences for anyone who chooses the pro side and then doesn’t purge properly. Anyone who is in full support of the purge and completes three successful purges may go home. Those who choose the anti-purge side, anyone that doesn’t want to kill or believe in the NFFA’s right to purge, are not given this same incentive. All are given time to think it out. They can speak to one another for as long as they need. Any unrest will be not be tolerated. After everyone has chosen, the anti-purge side exit and are picked up in old buses and vans to be taken to old apartment buildings with basic necessities; there is no reception but are told exactly how it is by veteran Purge survivors. They must get a job and earn money to protect themselves during The Purge that cycles every two months. Those who choose the pro-purge side are chauffeured in limousines to fancy hotels with even nicer accommodations and are welcomed with an extravagant party as well as motivation to purge: you have to purge. |
Throughout the year - and especially now that there is a two month period of peace and preparation - all citizens are allowed to advertise their needs as is sanctioned by the United States Government by any means; Craigslist, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, newspapers, the big screens in Times Square, etc. These advertisements may come in many forms, such as a person looking to pay another (with very specific appearance and background) to allow them to purge them. Payments are legal and binding. The purger might request that they kill, torture, and other various acts—all is legal on Purge Night. Advertisements may be as simple as looking for a partner to purge with or someone to help fortify a house or vehicle. There is no limit to what advertisements may be made. It is the right of every citizen. Blessed be America, a nation reborn. |
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How many of what people? The ones who keep the Purge going?
[It feels like she should know that. Like it's been on a test at school. Somehow, she's drawing a blank right now. So she shrugs.]
I don't know. A lot? More than you can safely kill on your own.
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The second step is convincing the girl to go along with it.]
How many?
[Ingra asks it gently, smiling.]
You can guess. You are a smart girl, aren't you?
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A lot.
[She says it again, smirking just a little.]
There's dozens of them, all of them level 10 or higher. That means you can't touch them on Purge nights. They have agents out there, more than I could even guess. Which means you're crazy if you try going after them.
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[Her eyes look over to the Republican senator guy that gave the initial address.]
He's probably a 9 or 10. Anyone that works for the government at any level is given a ranking. If you're a 10 to 15, no one can touch you during the Purge without punishment. But you can bet they're killing people.
[Her voice stays quiet and calm, not wanting anyone to overhear.]
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[That hardly seems fair. Inga eyes the man who gave the speeches with cool contempt.]
You do not have a ranking, then.
[Which means that when the time comes, Cali will be fair game. Inga looks her up and down. Not a very big girl, is she? Too skinny. Perhaps she does not fight. Perhaps she simply hides and waits for the night to end. That seems like an option. This place is large, after all. Even if it were contained in a building like this, there are still places to hide.]
How do you stay alive, Cali? A smart girl like you must have a plan.
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[She shrugs, looking away. The subject is one that makes her more than a little tense and anxious, and she doesn't want to talk about it too much.]
I'm not sure if it will be that easy here. I guess I'll get a gun or something.
[Luckily, they still have some downtime before anything goes down. She'll have time to prepare.]
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What is a gun?
[A weapon, Inga assumes. Something Cali can use to protect herself.]
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It's a weapon. You put bullets in it and when you pull the trigger, you can kill people.
[Presumably. Assuming you have good enough aim.]
It works from a distance, so it's better than a sword, I guess.
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[If it's common here, then Inga supposes she had best lean to use it as well.]
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[She doesn't want to admit that she's only used a gun once, and that she had terrifyingly good aim.]
I could use more practice but guns are expensive.
[It's not like they just give them out to people.]
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She eyes Cali up and down with frank appraisal.]
You are too skinny. Too small for a sword. But I can teach you how to use a pike. Make you a good little warrior. I do this and you will show me how these guns work.
[She was confident Cali would see the benefit to it.]
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We'll have to find somewhere private to do it. It won't be easy to do, but we'll figure something out. That's assuming we can even get our hands on a gun.
[Or a pike for that matter. Cali isn't even sure she knows what one is, now that she thinks about it.]
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[Not compared to a sword, at least.]